BlizzCon 2015: StarCraft 2: Nova Covert Ops Revealed for 2016

Blizzard has revealed StarCraft 2: Nova Covert Ops, a story expansion pack whose first three missions kick off on or before June 19, 2016. At BlizzCon 2015, Blizzard's Mike Morhaime explained StarCraft 2 will see additional mission packs following the launch of StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void.

In an interview with Polygon, story director James Waugh said, "This game is really about choice, which really speaks to the theme of who Nova is, and I think by the time we get through this game, we’re going to put Nova in a more empowered position than where we’ve seen her in the past."

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Nova is the Terran Ghost who would have starred in the canceled shooter StarCraft: Ghost. Nova Covert Ops does not incorporate elements from Ghost, however.

Blizzard's Chris Sigaty said this will be "focusing on a story that’s a little more intimate, a little darker in tone. We’ve been so focused on the galactic conflict [in StarCraft] and the galactic story. We’d like to explore something a little bit closer to home."